Weill v. Cornell

69 Ill. App. 60, 1896 Ill. App. LEXIS 268
Appellate Court of Illinois·Decided March 8, 1897·Published

Opinion

Mr. Justice Waterman

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The principal contention of appellant is, that a witness was improperly permitted to testify to the contents of a written contract of employment.

Appellant’s objection tp such testimony was general only. The objection should have been specific; the matter of the testimony was competent. Norton v. Dow, 5 Gil. 459; Swift v. Whitney, 20 Ill. 144; Wright v. Smith, 82 Ill. 527; Cox v. Gerkin, 38 Ill. App. 340; Conway v. Case, 22 Ill. 127.

The judgment of the Circuit Court is affirmed.

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